A new audio history program in downtown La Crosse kicks off April 12. Hear, Here is being produced by UW-La Crosse students, faculty and staff in conjunction with community leaders.
The program is designed to create a sense of place in 30 different locations in downtown La Crosse that are designated by signs. Each location will tell a series of stories about something that’s happened in the location, from historic oral histories preserved at UW-La Crosse’s Murphy Library collection to everyday stories by someone who’s lived, worked or visited downtown. People will be able to hear the stories collected by calling a toll-free number at each location. There are plans to expand Hear, Here to 30 more downtown locations in the future.
The Hear, Here launch party is Sunday, April 12 from 2-6 pm at the Pamperin Tobacco Company Building at 115 S 2nd St. in downtown La Crosse.